When the Green Bay Packers traded for Micah Parsons right before the start of the 2025 NFL season, many expected that he would have a bolstering effect on the rest of the team’s pass rushers. And for the first few weeks of the season, it appeared to be that way.
Over the first seven games of the season, both Parsons and Rashan Gary racked up the sacks. Gary had 7.5 through seven games, and Parsons had 6.5. Over the final ten games, though, Gary had no sacks and Parsons had six (and he missed the last three games of the regular season).
So far this off-season, the Packers have traded Gary to the Dallas Cowboys, but are on the lookout for another pass rusher to pair with Parsons.
And one of Jonathan Gannon‘s best former players may be available to them.
Green Bay Packers rumored to be interested in trading for Josh Sweat
Dec 7, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Cardinals linebacker Josh Sweat (10) against the Los Angeles Rams at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Earlier this off-season, the Packers hired Gannon as their new defensive coordinator, replacing Jeff Hafley who left to be the next head coach of the Miami Dolphins.
Gannon, whose previous stops were as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles, has ties to one-time Pro Bowl pass rusher Josh Sweat, who recent requested a trade.
And, according to Easton Butler of Packer Report, Green Bay is gauging what the asking price for Sweat is:
Cardinals EDGE Josh Sweat has requested a trade this week, per a source. The Packers and Eagles are both reportedly interested in him. Philly is trying to find another star on the DL, after losing Phillips to Carolina. pic.twitter.com/b7DyEbMxna
— Easton Butler (@Easton__Butler) March 12, 2026
Sweat is coming off a season in which he had a career-high 12.0 sacks while playing for Gannon in Arizona. He made the Pro Bowl while playing in Gannon’s system with the Eagles in 2021 when he had 7.5 sacks. He had 11.0 sacks for Philadelphia in 2022.
The challenge, of course, is going to be determining what the draft compensation Arizona would require in any proposed trade. Furthermore, Green Bay would have to factor in Sweat’s contract (a cap hit of up to $18 million) into their 2026 salary cap.
That being said, Sweat has no guaranteed money left on his contract after the 2026 season, so it would not be a long-term investment.
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